Odusanya
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigerian |
| Meaning | "Ifá repaid my suffering" |
| Region of origin | South-west Nigeria |
Odusanya is a Nigerian surname of Yoruba origin meaning "Ifá repaid my suffering,". Derived from the Yoruba terms “odù” (Ifá divination or corpus), “san” (to pay), and “ìyà” (suffering), it morphologically appears as odù-sàn-ìyà.[1][2][3][4]
Notable people with the surname
[edit]- Ronke Odusanya (born 1973) Nigerian film actress and producer.
- Muyiwa Odusanya (born 1967) Nigerian weightlifter.
- Sisi Yemmie born as Yemisi Sophia Odusanya (born 1984) Nigerian YouTuber.
References
[edit]- ^ "Odusanya Surname Meaning & Odusanya Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Odusanya last name popularity, history, and meaning". namecensus.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Odusanya Pronunciation". www.howtopronounce.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Odùsànyà". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.